Observed arrival · 2026-09-30
Kindling makes people-owned discovery a protocol
Kindling describes an open protocol for finding people through personal pages and shared lists, called Pools, that apps can read.
○Open
⊠Login
$Paid
†Ads
✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
ƒJS
- For
- People, communities, and builders making introductions
- Worth noticing
- The demo's unlisted Pool is readable only to members or to an app given its address.
Field notes
The demo shows apps loading Pools from a library of examples, including a climbing gym’s five Pools and a public library’s seven. One unlisted Pool is described as available only to members or to an app given its address. The site also points builders to a specification, JSON schemas, and a validator; its examples are explicitly labeled as using invented people.
Observed signals
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○OpenPublic substance visible
✦PrettyNotable craft visible
●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use
◉HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade
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